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R48, Tel Aviv Tel Aviv has been patiently waiting for the exclusive hotel “Hotel & Garden R48” to finally open its new restaurant, the R2M group’s latest venture. With Ruthie Brudo leading the way, a restaurateur with vast experience and many restaurants and eateries to her name, you can feel the R2M touch in every detail, from the waiters’ livery designed by fashion house Maskit, to the ceramic kitchenware and the linen tableware especially created for the restaurant. The restaurant is intimate in feel, with 9 tables only, allowing Chef Ohad Solomon to create a dining experience that feels almost like a culinary theatre show that intensifies as the evening progresses. The menu is a cross between East Asia and the Mediterranean and begins with small, exciting bites and develops into more intricate cooking techniques from a range of cuisines. Classic cocktails and excellent wine are served alongside the food, thus completing

Treysar, Tel Aviv

In a quiet space that looks out onto the Mediterranean, Chef Inbar Ben Rafael Forman serves seasonal food based on quality products that come from local sustainable agriculture. Located on the floor above Tel Aviv’s bustling farmers’ market, the products here get center-stage. Cooking techniques are all about giving full expression to each vegetable, fish, or cut of meat, while the sauces, herbs, and

seasoning highlight the product’s original flavor, adding depth and presence. The simplicity and extreme care to detail, are echoed in every aspect of this elegant restaurant artfully decorated in minimalistic wood, stone, and bronze. The connection to the sea, the earth, and the seasons, continues to ring on within you well after the end of the meal. Hangar 12, Tel Aviv Port, treysar12.com

the thrilling dining experience. Rothschild 48, Tel Aviv, r48.co.il

Treysar I Photo: Haim Yosef

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ATMOSPHERE SEPTEMBER 2023